Halicarnassus was in great form here last year and after a moderate campaign in the UK made a superb return to action when just touched off by the well handicapped Rock N Roll Ransom. PRIZEFIGHTING, who had shown promise for John Gosden in a light career, finished strongly into third and looks the one to take out of the race though another Godolphin entry, Burdlaz will have come on for the run in that event, his first since last May. Bay Willow, an Ascot winner for Mark Johnston, has his first run on sand and may just need the experience but King Of Rome was staying on stoutly over 1m2f here last week and this is more like his trip nowadays. Lost In The Moment won three times for Jeremy Noseda and has every chance of making the grade here if taking to the surface.
Happy Valley (ARG) 6-1 (9-2) 9th of 13, 18l behind Wajir (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f hcap gd.
King Of Rome (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) 5th of 14, 3l behind Spring Of Fame (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Bon Grain (FR) 40-1 (8-12) 9th of 14, 10l behind Simon De Montfort (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcap gd.
Burdlaz (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) 7th of 14, 6l behind Rock N Roll Ransom (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp.
Prizefighting (USA) 8-1 (9-0) 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Rock N Roll Ransom (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp.
Dubawi Phantom 14-1 (8-10) 8th of 14, 9l behind Simon De Montfort (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcap gd.
Bay Willow (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed under pressure over 1f out, soon one pace, kept on again inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Life And Soul (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gs in Sep.
Bravely Fought (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 14, hd behind Denny Crane (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Imvula (AUS) 12-1 (8-11) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 8, 8l behind Trois Rois (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f cnd stks (4yo+) in Dec.
Halicarnassus (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) 2nd of 14, nk behind Rock N Roll Ransom (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp.
Arqaam 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 21l behind Achill Bay (7-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f hcp.
Dr Faustus (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) 11th of 14, 14l behind Rock N Roll Ransom (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp.
Lindner (EG) 20-1 (8-11) last of 9, well behind Emmrooz (8-11) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m 2f 3yo Listed stks (1).
Lost In The Moment (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) In touch, led 2f out, edged right and ridden out final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct beating Right Step (8-3) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Roman Republic (FR) 9-1 (9-10) Dwelt, held up mid-division and keen, pushed along and headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Psychic Ability (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Eavesdropper 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 5, 13l behind Afsare (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f con stks (2) gf in Jun.
